Gophers Take Game Off #2 Penn State, Adams Verbals

#1 posting 10.7.2006
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VERBAL
Annie Adams, Crosby-Ironton has made a verbal to South Dakota State

D1 ACTION
The #24 Gophers lost to Penn State in four last night, but was able to take a game off the #2 team in the nation. It was the first time a team was able to pick a game from Penn State during the conference season. The Gophers next play on Sunday at Ohio State.

D2 ACTION
NORTH CENTRAL
MSU Mankato swept South Dakota 22, 19, 25.

NORTHERN SUN
SW MN State won twice in the Crossover Challenge in Moorhead. They had two sweeps on the night against Mary and MSU Moorhead. It was revenge against Moorhead who earlier beat SW MN State. From the Marshall Independent.
Winona State also won twice knocking off UM Crookston in three and Northern State in four. From the Winona Daily News.
#7 Concordia St. Paul swept UM Crookston and is now 10-0 in conference.
Bemidji State went the distance in a 3-2 win over Upper Iowa.
MSU Moorhead Swept Upper Iowa before losing to SW MN State.
#24 Wayne State had to rally to beat Northern State in four, but the last game went extra and then some as WSU pulled it off 37-35.

HS ACTION
Marshall was 1-1 at the Lakeville North tournament, they beat Bloomington Jefferson, but lost to host Eastview in three games. Marshall was able to even the match with Eastview with a 25-11 win, but fell 15-9 in game three. From the Marshall Independent.
Albert Lea won their 8th straight match in a four game win over Rochester Century. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

POLICE BLOTTER
The case of Katie Appelwick, accused of causing a car accident that injured Winona State volleyball coach Connie Mettille is moving to an October 18 trial date. From the StarTribune.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ASSISTS
5 games
D2
Alicia Beaman, Bemidji State 53 vs Upper Iowa 3-2
4 games
D2
Lisa Dobie, Winona State 59 vs Northern State 3-1
Brittany Coleman, Wayne State 57 vs Northern State 3-1
Kellie Heier, Northern State 52 vs Wayne State 1-3
3 games
D2
Monica Ashburn, SW MN State 50 vs Mary 3-0
Maggie McNamara, Concordia St. Paul 47 vs UM Crookston 3-0
Julie Vancura, MSU Moorhead 47 vs Upper Iowa 3-0

DIGS
5 games
D2
Stephanie Smith, Upper Iowa 21 vs Bemidji State 2-3
Brittney Burns, Bemidji State 20 vs Upper Iowa 3-2
4 games
D2
Melanie Perez, Northern State 44 vs Wayne State 1-3
Laura Dolezal, Wayne State 26 vs Northern State 3-1
3 games
D2
Erin Contons, SW MN State 21 vs MSU Moorhead 3-0

KILLS
5 games
Brittney Burns, Bemidji State 22 vs Upper Iowa 3-2
Shea Meyermann, Upper Iowa 20 vs Bemidji State 2-3
Darcy Hageman, Upper Iowa 15 vs Bemidji State 2-3
4 games
D2
Michelle Eckhardt, Wayne State 21 vs Northern State 3-1
Odemaris Diaz, Northern State 20 vs Wayne State 1-3
Kiersten Arendt, Winona State 18 vs Northern State 3-1
Megan Pulvermacher, Winona State 17 vs Northern State 3-1
Carmen Stankowski, Winona State 17 vs Northern State 3-1
Emily Schroeder, Wayne State 16 vs Northern State 3-1
Emily Knaeble, Northern State 15 Wayne State 1-3
AAA
Annika Smed, Albert Lea 23 vs Rochester Century 3-1
3 games
D2
Jessica Lucia, Concordia St. Paul 18 vs UM Crookston 3-0
Erin Contons, SW MN State 17 vs Mary 3-0
Erin Contons, SW MN State 16 vs MSU Moorhead 3-0
Megan Wendorff, SW MN State 16 vs Mary 3-0
Meagan Brandon, MSU Moorhead 16 vs Upper Iowa 3-0

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